Thanks guys. There is a little bad blood here. The subordinate I mentioned is in charge of this location and basically the client contract. For about a year there was no MD and he was able to run the show pretty much on his own without much interference. Then he suddenly had a boss, the MD I work for. I can understand the resentment but ever since the MD started the other guy has been unpleasant. Not in a real in-your-face sort of way but I can definitely see it.
The MD is fairly laid back and experienced so he doesn't let petty stuff get to him very much. I admire his calm and ability to ignore the more emotional turmoil and politics. But I feel it even if he doesn't. Ofcourse the other guy isn't going to say anything directly to the MD because it would show his true feelings and motivations. He's been trying to play it off like it is all the client's doing us being booted but I know he's somehow made it a bigger deal in the client's mind then it was originally.
He has to play it very carefully because if he makes too big a stink directly to the MD he may lose and won't get he wants which is the MD out of his hair and his big office back.
For my part, I've had to be this guys PA as well although he really has no idea what to do with a PA. He is good for a laugh and to hang out with after hours but to work with him is a nightmare.
Beacuse I am a PA I get the flack from him constantly asking me what the status of our leaving is and saying things to me like "I just think your letting this slide" which really P'd me off as I've been dealing with trying to get us moved every day for the past month!
I'm just waiting till we do move and I know longer have to do anything for him. Also waiting for him to ask me to do something and tell him I am too busy as my priorities now lay elsewhere
The other problem I have with this move is it will be a very small office with just me, my boss and our three other team members who are not around every day. I will end up spending a lot of days alone in the office. You may think this is a dream but I've worked like that before and sometimes it's a relief but other times it's really lonely and depressing. I won't be able to do the friday lunch with the gals anymore.
